Doctor: start with the heart

Chapter 38 Marfan Syndrome
"Marfan syndrome?"

Hearing Zhao Xu's words, the boy and the coach had question marks on their faces.

"Doctor, is this serious?"

the boy asked anxiously.

"Marfan syndrome, also known as Marfan syndrome, is an autosomal dominant hereditary connective tissue disease that affects connective tissue throughout the body, and the most common damage site is the cardiovascular system .Moreover, your fingers are so slender and you have an abnormal height, which has a lot to do with Marfan syndrome involving bones."

Zhao Xu explained seriously.

Swish!
When Zhao Xu said this, the boy's face immediately turned pale. Genetic disease, cardiovascular system, this is not known to be a minor illness.

"Doctor, this disease can be cured, can't it? Xiaolei, don't worry, medicine is very advanced now, and it can be cured."

Seeing the boy's stupefaction, the coach immediately comforted the boy.

To be honest, the coach treats the boy better than his own son.

"Let's do the inspection first, and wait for the inspection results to come back."

Zhao Xu said slowly.

"Well, doctor, it's definitely not that serious. Let's go for an examination right away."

The coach said quickly.

The boy also stood up, but his expression was a little gloomy, which made people look very unbearable.

Next, Zhao Xu opened a checklist, and the coach and the boy went to check.

At this time, Fang Wei asked curiously: "Doctor Zhao, is this patient seriously ill? From what I can see, he only suffers from shortness of breath and chest tightness, and he is an athlete himself, so he should be in good physical condition, right?"

"If it is an ordinary person, as long as he does not exercise vigorously, the course of the disease will not be too fast, but because he is an athlete, he often exercises vigorously, which greatly increases the burden on the cardiovascular system, so it will appear at this age. Such obvious symptoms."

Zhao Xu said with a sigh.

One of the characteristics of Marfan syndrome is the onset of young and middle-aged patients, and most of the patients with the onset have a poor prognosis. an irreversible state.

"What a pity..."

Fang Wei said with some regret, this boy is still so young, and now top athletes are also very popular, if he gets sick now, he will basically bid farewell to his career as an athlete.

"It's a pity."

Zhao Xu also said with the same feeling.

The boy and his coach seem to have a very good relationship. Moreover, being an athlete is very hard, and the competition among athletes is also very fierce.

The most important thing is that those who engage in sports, especially competitive sports, are winner-take-all in the top competitive fields.

The winner has flowers, reputation, and interests, and the loser is unknown. Competitive sports are so cruel.

"Doctor Zhao, I heard that you and the program crew are fighting against each other?"

Fang Wei asked curiously again.

It's not her gossiping, the emergency department is now engaged in program recording, the whole hospital is paying attention, and almost everyone is discussing everything about this program.

"It's just a disagreement."

Zhao Xu said lightly.

"Doctor Zhao, with your high medical skills, you will have a bright future sooner or later. I don't think it matters to you whether you are famous or not."

Fang Wei continued.

Ok?
As soon as Fang Wei said this, Zhao Xu turned his head and looked at her in surprise.

"What's the matter? Doctor Zhao, isn't it?"

Fang Wei saw Zhao Xu staring at her, smiled and said again.

"No, I just didn't expect you to say that."

Zhao Xu said.

"I know, you must be thinking that I will say, I want you to build a good relationship with the program team, bear it as you need, and give in as you need, and then there will be more shots and more exposure, right?"

Fang Wei said with a smile.

"I let you finish talking..."

Zhao Xu was a little helpless.

However, what Fang Wei said, he also thought so.

It’s just that most people definitely think this way. From the perspective of most people, if you can be exposed on the show and become famous, you might be able to develop in the entertainment industry in the future. It’s much better than being a hard-working doctor.

It seems that there are still people who understand, Sun Chang is one, and Fang Wei is another.

These two people saw it much more clearly than some people.

As for the program group, didn't they just take this opportunity to appear on camera and be exposed as bait to those few people?

Ha ha!

"Doctor Zhao, you are a true genius. It would be great if the show is gone. If you focus on being a doctor, you will definitely achieve great success."

Fang Wei didn't know what happened today, the rainbow farts came one after another, making Zhao Xu dizzy.

"Tell me, is there something wrong with flattering me so much?"

Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"Not at all, I'm just afraid that you'll be busy these days and forget what I told you before, the medical beauty thing."

Fang Wei said frankly and directly.

"Tomorrow is the weekend, and I just have a rest this weekend."

Zhao Xu said with a slight smile.

He doesn't reject people like Fang Wei who speak directly. What he fears most is that some people have ulterior motives in what they say and do.

"Well, then I'll pick you up tomorrow morning."

Fang Wei continued.

"Row."

Zhao Xu nodded. He was fine on the weekend anyway, so it was an event.

~Unsettled dividing line~
Eleven in the morning.

The patients registered for this meeting have already seen almost all of them. Zhao Xu is sitting and taking stock of the patients he saw this morning. This is also a habit of his. He does this every day. He makes a summary of his work and sees if there is any room for improvement. .

At this moment, the boy and the coach pushed the door in, and the coach held a stack of inspection results in his hand.

"Doctor, the test results are out, show me."

The coach handed Zhao Xu a stack of checklists in his hand, feeling very nervous.

During the examination just now, he had already contacted a doctor friend, so he also had a certain understanding of Marfan syndrome. It can be said that if it is confirmed that this disease is the case, Sun Lei's athlete career may come to an end. That's it.

"Ah."

Zhao Xu nodded, took the checklist, and looked at it carefully.

Seeing this, his expression was very dignified.

Because, he saw the results of the echocardiogram at a glance:
Abnormal widening of the aorta, aortic sinus aneurysm-like dilation, 6cm in diameter, stripped intima can be seen inside, the aorta extends to the arch, descending, thoracic, and abdominal aorta.

Seeing this result, Zhao Xu's expression became more serious, and the result was even worse than what he had judged before.

This is no longer a matter of being an athlete, it is a matter of whether you can save your life.

Because, through the results of the boy's echocardiogram, Zhao Xu can now confirm that what this boy suffers from is the most serious complication of Marfan syndrome-Marfan syndrome dissecting aortic aneurysm!

The aorta, the largest arterial tube in the human body, originates from the left ventricle of the heart and is responsible for transporting blood to all parts of the body. It is the most important blood vessel for blood circulation, also called the aorta.

An aortic aneurysm is a tumor growing on the intima of the aortic vessel. Once the tumor ruptures, the aorta will be damaged immediately, and the heart will suddenly stop due to insufficient blood supply in a very short time!
If this happens, there are very few cases of clinical rescue!

In other words, the boy must undergo an operation immediately to solve the problem of the aortic aneurysm. Now he is equivalent to carrying a deadly time bomb on his heart at any time!
(End of this chapter)